under the radar

idiom

: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.

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One of the under the radar picks from Jonas on the list is Group 1 Automotive . Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 July 2025 Klopp flies so far under the radar that Fortune could not find any publicly available images of her in the federal government archives, despite her long history of public service. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025 He was granted a visa and lived in the U.S. under the radar for about 20 years. Miami Herald, 7 July 2025 For a place that has had such a major influence on music, Florence still flies a bit under the radar, especially as a vacation destination. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for under the radar

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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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